Nonprofit Operations Internship
ACT’s Nonprofit Operations Internships are a great way to become more familiar with the inner workings of an accredited land trust, gain real work experience with a nonprofit, and develop marketable skills.
These internships are semester based and require 120 hours of work completed per semester. The internships available each semester vary depending on project loads and availability of supervisory staff.
These internships are currently unpaid. Students may complete this internship for course credit through their school with approval from their professor and ACT.
INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
Each Semester ACT strives to provide internship opportunities for the following positions, but is sometimes limited in what positions are actually available. The information following each title is a snapshot of what tasks you might perform.
Outreach & Events Intern: Jack of all trades and ACT advocate. Our outreach interns will curate multimedia content for ACT’s social media platforms and website, draft cover stories for ACT events and projects, table at ACT and community events (includes some weekends), assist on special projects & mailings, etc.
Fundraising & Marketing: Assists with fundraising and corporate sponsorships for ACT’s major events, some grant drafting and editing, and helps plan and execute major giving days (i.e., The Amazing Give, Give4Marion).
Legal Extern (Current Law Students Only): Performs legal research and writing as well as document drafting under the supervision of a licensed attorney.
Advocacy Intern: Tracks federal, state, and local legislation and policy changes; generates legislative reports for partnership organizations; and assists in stakeholder engagement on important conservation issues.
Environmental Education Intern: Become more familiar with the operations of ACT’s environmental education program (CrEEK), gain real working experience with underserved BIPOC elementary-age students, and develop marketable skills in science communication and outreach. Additional internship details can be found here.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
Spring 2025:
Outreach & Events Intern
Environmental Education Intern - Creekside Environmental Ed for Kids (CrEEK) Program.
Legal Extern (Current Law Students Only)
DEADLINES & IMPORTANT DATES
Spring Semester
The submission period for applications is November 1st-December 1st. Interviews will be conducted during the first two weeks of December.
Internship Start: Second week of January
Internship End: End of April
Summer Semester
The submission period for applications is in March and applications are due April 1st. Interviews will be conducted during April.
Internship Start: The second week of May
Internship End: Last week of July
Fall Semester
The submission period for applications is the last two weeks of July. Interviews will be conducted during the first two weeks of August.
Internship Start: First week of classes in August/September
Internship End: Exam week in November/December
Please note, ACT follows the UF calendar of courses.
If you have a holiday during UF/Santa Fe/etc. scheduled time off, the same rules apply for ACT.
TO APPLY
Please click the buttons below to apply for the different internships. You may apply for more than one available internship position, but will only be selected for one ACT internship position per semester. A cover letter and copy of your most recent resume will be requested at the end of the application. Following the application period, you will receive an email from a member of our staff if you are selected for an interview.
If you are unable to commit to an internship, but would still like to be involved with our organization please check our event page for future volunteer opportunities.
Lastly, we truly appreciate your interest. Thanks for reading and good luck!
Applications for the following positions are open now. Click to apply below.
Internship applications are submitted via Google Forms. If you do not have a Gmail account and would prefer to submit your application in another format, please contact us.
